KHULNA, December, 17, 2018 (BSS) – Local Government Engineering Department
(LGED) of Khulna has taken initiatives to preserve the historical places of
Liberation War located in Khulna as well as to establish an independence war
museum.
The tender process has already been completed in five districts under
Khulna division for the implementation of the preservation involving cost of
Tk 1.62 crore.
Talking to BSS, Executive Engineer of LGED Rakibul Islam said the
independence of Bangladesh cost the lives of 30 lakh people and in exchange
for the honor of two lakh mothers and sisters of this country. A lot of
places in this country still bear the memories of the Independence War.
“That’s why the government has taken the initiatives for preserving the
memories and places of the war and to build independence war museum,” he
said.
Already the government has completed the tender process to initiate the
project implementation, he said, adding the government has planned to invest
Tk 32 lakh to build Batiaghata Baroaria Shahid Memorial, Tk 33 lakh for
Dakop’s Bajua High School Boddhobhumi, Tk 33 lakh for Koyra Shahid Narayan
Camp, Tk 33 lakh for Kopilmuni war field under Paikgachha upazila and Tk 30
lakh for Ikhori Potenga Fazlul Haque High School (Warfield) under Terokhada
upazila in Khulna.
Sub-assistant engineer of LGED Mohammad Saiful Rahman said the project
will start in the first quarter of next year.